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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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